Communicating with someone who has Alzheimer's, or any other form of dementia, means adapting to the severity of the situation without undermining their dignity or adding further confusion. In this Read More...

Andrea's grandmother has Alzheimer's disease. Here, in her own words, Andrea outlines the realization of what was happening and the hard decisions that had to be made. Read Andrea's story.

After a number of criticisms and a stinging rebuke from the medical journal, 'The Lancet', accusing the FDA of self-interest, the FDA have responded by announcing changes to its drug Read More...

Here's a great way to test your knowledge and find out a few facts about Alzheimer's at the same time. You're just 9 questions away from finding out what you Read More...

For around 60 per cent of people who experience seizures (fits) a diagnosis is never confirmed. If you are ever in the position of having to respond and help someone Read More...

Alzheimer's disease is not exciting, remarkable, valuable, useful or in any way a good thing to have around. Equally, there is little doubt that it is a disease most people Read More...

In this, the second week of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, we reflect on the fundamentals. So this week we answer the question - what is alzheimer's disease?

Huntington's disease ultimately leads to dementia and death. In the quest to locate the Huntington's gene Nancy Wexler played - and continues to play an important role. Read more about Read More...

A new survey of 387 Web-savvy patients, caregivers, families and health care professionals shows that the Internet is a primary source for Alzheimer's disease information. Read more.

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. This is a time for reflecting on the progress in tackling this, as yet, incurable disease. It's also a time for remembering the countless thousands Read More...